http://canadafreepress.com CanadaFreePress.Com - Toronto, Canada en-us Canada Free Press Copyright 2008 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16619 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16619#When:13:30:14Z CAMP TAJI, Iraq—In addition to advising, Tech. Sgt. Kyle Richardson maintains the crucial equipment for CF. Previously, both life support offices were co-located on the Iraqi side of Camp Taji. Forty-five days into his deployment, the sgt recognized the Iraqi’s skills and decided they needed independence. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:30:14 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16608 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16608#When:20:04:48Z BASRAH — Soldiers recently visited students in a unique, multi-cultural learning environment to drop off school supplies, treats and even guitars.  The students of St. Efram Elementary School, eager to make the Soldiers feel at home, performed a couple of classics in English, including “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and the English alphabet. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:48 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16590 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16590#When:00:31:17Z The Fort Hood killings, perpetrated by Major Malik Nadal Hasan, a psychiatric by training, no matter what the judiciary reports will conclude is for now the largest single Terror act in America since 9/11. This quantitative finding will take into consideration dramatic change in the data released by authorities. Terror Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:31:17 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16572 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16572#When:15:15:38Z MOSUL — Iraqi business women here are taking advantage of a program instituted by the Ninawa PRT to train them on business administration practices.  “After we meet with these women’s assns, we put them through business training where they learn how to develop business plans,” said Tony Daza, an economics advisor for the Ninawa PRT. “At the end of the training the women put together 2 business proposals that they present to the PRT for funding.” Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:38 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16561 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16561#When:13:49:14Z Israel’s current President - Shimon Peres - has used the 14th anniversary of the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister - Yitzchak Rabin - to pledge that the former Prime Minister’s vision of peace would not be abandoned. Middle East Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:14 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16560 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16560#When:13:42:33Z by Shimon Stein A month after the general elections in Germany on September 27, 2009, the German parliament (Bundestag) convened for its first session, at which time Chancellor Merkel’s second government was sworn in. Merkel completed the coalition negotiations with the government’s new partner, the Liberal party, in record time. Middle East Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:42:33 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16539 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16539#When:14:59:56Z KANDAHAR - A first of its kind, the 2 courses were designed to fill shortfalls in the health care provider training, as well as strengthen their ability to provide quality care within the critical moments after an incident occurs. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:59:56 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16527 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16527#When:11:36:52Z - Forbes When the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago, it did not fall from sheer wear and tear of tyranny. People actively chose to destroy it. They tore down that iconic wall not only with pickaxes, hammers and bare hands, but as a culminating act of decades of sacrifice, courage, determination and a complex, globally contested war of ideas. Europe Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:36:52 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16513 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16513#When:04:13:35Z BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today condemned Washington CeaseFire President Ral ph Fascitelli for capitalizing on the murder of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Q. Brenton by announcing a plan to lobby for a ban on so-called “assault weapons” using Brenton’s killing as a launch pad. Gun Control Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:13:35 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16512 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16512#When:04:02:54Z A weapon in Iraq and Afghanistan that continues to kill and maim American and coalition soldiers is the Improvised Explosive Device, or IED. Military Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:02:54 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16484 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16484#When:05:38:56Z By Kevin Gaudet, Federal Director One would think scrapping an extremely wasteful program like the gun registry would be easy. Of course, as it turns out, things don’t work that way in Ottawa. What started out as one piece of legislation that would end the registry, grew to three and is now back to one. In early November a vote is expected in Parliament on MP Candice Hoeppner’s Private Member’s Bill C-391, which would end the wasteful long-gun registry. As has been the tradition with Private Members’ Bills, all MPs should be allowed to vote freely on this bill. Gun Control Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:38:56 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16470 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16470#When:17:59:03Z WASHINGTON, – Believing faithfully that failure is not an option is a guiding philosophy for a former Army staff sgt who, despite his injuries in combat, applies it to his life daily. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:59:03 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16439 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16439#When:18:28:33Z HAIDARI – A project that began last year came to fruition here Oct. 12, when this small Iraqi village celebrated the official opening of a newly renovated school. Dammadi Radi attended the ceremony, along with local sheiks, the Babil PRT, and a crowd of supporters. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:28:33 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16437 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16437#When:17:57:20Z “We cannot for a second abandon propaganda. Propaganda is vital—propaganda is the heart of all struggles.” (Fidel Castro in a letter to a revolutionary colleague in 1954) Castro's Cuba Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:57:20 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16433 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16433#When:17:31:13Z French President Nicolas Sarkozy could be excused for being very annoyed at Egypt’s precipitate action in forcing the cancellation of this month’s meeting of the Foreign Ministers from the 43 countries that comprise the Mediterranean Union. World News Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:31:13 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16432 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16432#When:17:04:51Z While China’s Gross Domestic Product is currently less than half of the United States, China’s economy is expected to exceed the U.S.‘s in just 15 years. Unlike the United States, China’s is working to dramatically increase its access to energy, both domestically and abroad. While the Obama Administration pulls back oil and gas leases,[1] halts a program to allow commercial oil shale leasing,[2] keeps new offshore energy exploration under lock and key,[3] and pushes for an energy tax under the name of cap-and-trade,[4] China is securing and expanding its energy resources around the world and at home. China Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:04:51 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16412 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16412#When:23:54:20Z In the movie, “Groundhog Day”, the main character wakes up day after day, trapped in the same events, desperately looking for a way out of that living nightmare. It’s a very good metaphor for the Middle East. Middle East Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:54:20 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16406 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16406#When:17:35:23Z SULAYAMANIAH — U.S. Soldiers and USACE employees recently delivered supplies to elementary students of the Shalaw School here.  However, the students are in for a bigger surprise after the first of the year when they move into their new school, thanks to the efforts of the USACE Gulf Region District. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:35:23 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16390 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16390#When:20:46:11Z BASRAH — Iraqi Soldiers here recently learned skills from U.S. service members ranging from first aid to Humvee maintenance.  Before their graduation, Oct. 15, the Soldiers first had to pass an intensive evaluation.  During the evaluation, the “jundis” were separated into teams and sent to 3 stations: combat first aid, weapons, and vehicle maintenance.  At each station, they were expected to know the subject well enough to teach it. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:11 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16389 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16389#When:20:32:04Z The international movement to provide the United Nations (UN) with unprecedented power and influence on world affairs has found a seemingly innocuous, but deceptive train to ride. The North American perception of this world body founded in 1945 has become that of a vast, but vapid and corrupt organization. United Nations Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:04 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16383 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16383#When:19:52:24Z In preparation for its November 7th Commissioning Ceremony the USS New York (LDP-21) arrives today in New York City. The ship’s motto is Never Forget Military Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:52:24 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16378 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16378#When:19:30:45Z Consider that if this purchase is allowed to proceed, overnight 5 of Canada’s 10 provinces will become completely dependent on a single corporation for their ability to import or export electrical energy both inside and outside of the Canadian border. The remaining Canadian Provinces, Ontario and East, will be forced to pay power prices set by that same corporation for any power they might wish to purchase from the Canadian East. Atlantic Canada Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:30:45 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16370 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16370#When:13:44:58Z While the President of the United States is equivocating over troop support in Afghanistan and reducing defense spending at home, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is demanding greater efficiency from Russia’s arms production facilities, which, he says, already produces “efficient and extremely reliable” weapons. Europe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:44:58 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16337 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16337#When:15:37:21Z MADISON, Wisc., /Christian Newswire/—The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was granted observer status by the United Nations. This decision was based on the IOC’s contribution to the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. United Nations Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:37:21 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16335 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16335#When:15:26:43Z BAGRAM AIR FIELD - Cooks operating at a life support area located on the eastern annex of Bagram Air field, are known for their excellent cuisine, and the attention to detail they place into each meal. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:26:43 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16321 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16321#When:11:57:26Z Lately there have been an inordinate number of media reports focusing on acts of terrorism, as well as attempted or contemplated terrorism.  The FBI reported arresting two men of Pakistani descent in Chicago in a plot to bomb the newspaper Jylands-Posten of Danish cartoon fame.  The so-called “Toronto 18”, a group of young men accused of planning terrorist attacks in Toronto and Ottawa, are beginning to fall like dominoes, as those charged are pleading guilty in efforts to minimize their punishment.  Terrorist plots are being uncovered in places as diverse as Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Iraq, Pakistan and Indonesia. Terror Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:57:26 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16307 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16307#When:03:18:59Z BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association and five local residents today filed a lawsuit challenging a new Seattle parks regulation that bans firearms, arguing that the ban violates Washington State’s long-standing preemption statute. They are joined by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Washington Arms Collectors. Gun Control Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:18:59 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16286 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16286#When:14:49:08Z KIRKUK — “I like to see them in my village; they make me feel safe,” said Huda Hussan, a 13-year-old 6th-grader, about the IA Soldiers he sees every day. In addition to safeguarding residents, the IA Soldiers are also trying to build trust and respect with the villagers they work so hard to protect. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:49:08 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16278 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16278#When:12:33:16Z The Mediterranean Union - and its founding sponsor France - have been dealt a severe body blow as Egyptian intransigence has caused the cancellation of a meeting in Lisbon next week of foreign ministers from the 43 member countries comprising the Mediterranean Union. Middle East Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:33:16 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16281 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/16281#When:10:31:33Z Military Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:31:33 -0500 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada